Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10
FROM TACOMA.
kallrsaa and Land GOmPiay Trying 10
Capture the CITY GsTsrBmsat
Rejsictng over the Appstatment ct
the sew coEerRor Chi.
nese RIes az Mot springs.


EESuLAB coRzEzPoSDKScE Post NTH
LEGEsCKz.I
The Democrats are mash pleased With
tbs eeti0n Of the meeting called by the
City Central Republican Com Iistae on
Friday evening. The enmnIttee
wanted advice a. 10 the issuing Of 8
call fo- primaries. The meeting was
largely attended By husiness men snd
others Who seldom take part II political
zff4irs.
Moons motion IN favor Of primaries
and q straight Republican ticket VS.
lost, and the amendmsnt BY W. d.
Tyler, manager Of the Tacoma Hotel
that committee be appointed With the
Democrats looking towards a coalition,
vas favored. L Nixon, d. A. Mauls
by, Ed. Beach, j. b. HouRhtou. J. 5.
Howell, Z. W. Taylor and a number of
others left the room.
J. W. Anderson, General Manager Of
the Tacsma Laad Company, said be
regretted 20 see several members Of the
Central Committee had left the room.
The Comuittss had called q meeting
for advice, and be thought they we're
acting poor part 20 bolt their post
when they we're getting it. II they had
acted for the Committee then they had
insulted every gentleman present
Hon Elvood Evans said that IL there
was not q coalition between Democrats
and Rspabliogas there would be be-
tween the Democratic and Peoples
party and be thought that the citizens,
Irrespective Of party, should be asked to
redeem this city. B. W. Corner vas
finally appointed Chairman Of a con-
mittee Of ten TO formulate plans for
bringing Ozt citizens ticket.
WHAT n SAID.
Yesterday morning the thorouRheoinR
Republican element Who did sympathizs
With those Vh1 had left the meeting
we're loud in their complaint over the
filching FROM them Of their birthright.
as they called il. Not one OF those
men. Tyler, Atkinson. Anderson and a
zen others, 80 prominent in the citi
zsns' ticket idea" said <. W, TAYLOR
were ever seen ia : convention before
Had they come forward in the last cleo
ton We WouId have had Republican
local government today. Il vas because
they held bsck and sucked their thumbs
and allowed things to 90, that We are
where We are. Talk about an insult to
mittee to leave. What Was IL for those
who never took part 10 politics before
to come to q meeting called by the City
Committee and completely ignore that
committee? The committee was seek
ing advice. bat they got orders instead
TO get out Of the vay, and that FROM
men who never ok part before. AZ
did not want 20 appear iRnsrant Of the
fact that We we're BEING snubbed, / went
cut. The whole thing looked ts me like
n movement on the part OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad and Land Company TO
get possession OF the Council and CITY
government. The meeting was largely
made 40 Of men 10 the employ Of one or
the othsr. Az for me, | want straight
Repubicanism.
Gan leading Republicans who worked
and carried the last county election"
said another member az the committee,
SAY last nights action was a mistake
aud should not have been permitted.
Men Sho took no hand in ths campaign
were allowed to 90 there and undo the
good that had been done. IL there is &
coalition the Dem 'orats will take every
thing worth having. A Council made
up Of such men as Tyler sud Anderson
would be more dangerous TO this COM
monty than one composed entirely Of
such ss Hannah
A private conference OF four leading
members % the Democratic party was
held at NJ. Kaufmsn's store last evening
bat the action taken, il any, was not
learned.
BolMINa FOB GOVERNOR sEMPLE.
Guns are being fred In honor of the
| Democratic Governor. The Democrats
are delighted and jubilant.
CHINESE MASSACRE ON TIRE NORTHERN
There appears TO have been bloody
| encounter between the Chinsmen en-
rloyed on the Cascade Division above
/ Hot Springs. yesterday morning. 4
message was receiv . bv Assistant Man
| aser Buckley to dispatch an engine With
/ q surgeon as two men we're shot and sew
/ eral others stabbed. and all dangerously
| wounded. No deaths are reported. The
compsny's surgeon with supplies was
seat by special engine at once. Moth
ing positive has been heard since, the
wires being reported down. The cause
Of the encounter is reported TO be an at
tempt 10 move the Cinnamon further
into the mountains. They resisted in a
body, armed With knives, and the guards
used rifles with effect. Il is reported
from other sources that the Cinnamon
have been on strike and the outbreak
grew out OF an attempt to force them
70 terms by withholding food supplies.
Parties coming IN on the afternoon
train report Il persons injured, but this
is not credited here in Tacoma.